2,000,000
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From this reading But there was a run on his bank, and he wanted £2,000,000 immediately.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there was a run on his bank, and he wanted £2,000,000 immediately.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was sorry to trouble them: he would not have come unless he had been absolutely bound to.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading The presiding genius of the South African Industrial found his way into the meeting.
allayingverbUS /əˈleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “allay” — lessen the intensity of or calm
From this reading The Bank of England was full of great financiers at their wits' ends for some means of allaying the panic and restoring public confidence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bank of England was full of great financiers at their wits' ends for some means of allaying the panic and restoring public confidence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Bank of England was full of great financiers at their wits' ends for some means of allaying the panic and restoring public confidence.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The Bank of England was full of great financiers at their wits' ends for some means of allaying the panic and restoring public confidence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was sorry to trouble them: he would not have come unless he had been absolutely bound to.
confined by bonds
From this reading He was sorry to trouble them: he would not have come unless he had been absolutely bound to.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was a run on his bank, and he wanted £2,000,000 immediately.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was sorry to trouble them: he would not have come unless he had been absolutely bound to.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The Bank of England was full of great financiers at their wits' ends for some means of allaying the panic and restoring public confidence.
Coutts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great houses, Rothschild, and Coutts, and the rest, were represented in the governor's parlour.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Bank of England was full of great financiers at their wits' ends for some means of allaying the panic and restoring public confidence.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The Bank of England was full of great financiers at their wits' ends for some means of allaying the panic and restoring public confidence.
financiersnounUS /ˌfɪnənˈsɪrz/
plural of “financier” — a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
From this reading The Bank of England was full of great financiers at their wits' ends for some means of allaying the panic and restoring public confidence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Bank of England was full of great financiers at their wits' ends for some means of allaying the panic and restoring public confidence.
set up or found
From this reading The presiding genius of the South African Industrial found his way into the meeting.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Bank of England was full of great financiers at their wits' ends for some means of allaying the panic and restoring public confidence.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading The presiding genius of the South African Industrial found his way into the meeting.
governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading The great houses, Rothschild, and Coutts, and the rest, were represented in the governor's parlour.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Bank of England was full of great financiers at their wits' ends for some means of allaying the panic and restoring public confidence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was sorry to trouble them: he would not have come unless he had been absolutely bound to.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was sorry to trouble them: he would not have come unless he had been absolutely bound to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sorry to trouble them: he would not have come unless he had been absolutely bound to.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The presiding genius of the South African Industrial found his way into the meeting.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The great houses, Rothschild, and Coutts, and the rest, were represented in the governor's parlour.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But there was a run on his bank, and he wanted £2,000,000 immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great houses, Rothschild, and Coutts, and the rest, were represented in the governor's parlour.
IndustrialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/
of or relating to or resulting from industry
From this reading The presiding genius of the South African Industrial found his way into the meeting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The presiding genius of the South African Industrial found his way into the meeting.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The Bank of England was full of great financiers at their wits' ends for some means of allaying the panic and restoring public confidence.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The presiding genius of the South African Industrial found his way into the meeting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was sorry to trouble them: he would not have come unless he had been absolutely bound to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Bank of England was full of great financiers at their wits' ends for some means of allaying the panic and restoring public confidence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But there was a run on his bank, and he wanted £2,000,000 immediately.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The Bank of England was full of great financiers at their wits' ends for some means of allaying the panic and restoring public confidence.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The great houses, Rothschild, and Coutts, and the rest, were represented in the governor's parlour.
presidingverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading The presiding genius of the South African Industrial found his way into the meeting.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The Bank of England was full of great financiers at their wits' ends for some means of allaying the panic and restoring public confidence.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The great houses, Rothschild, and Coutts, and the rest, were represented in the governor's parlour.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The great houses, Rothschild, and Coutts, and the rest, were represented in the governor's parlour.
restoringverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The Bank of England was full of great financiers at their wits' ends for some means of allaying the panic and restoring public confidence.
RothschildnounUS /ˈrɔːθstʃaɪld/
any of family of powerful Jewish bankers in Europe
From this reading The great houses, Rothschild, and Coutts, and the rest, were represented in the governor's parlour.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But there was a run on his bank, and he wanted £2,000,000 immediately.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Bank of England was full of great financiers at their wits' ends for some means of allaying the panic and restoring public confidence.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He was sorry to trouble them: he would not have come unless he had been absolutely bound to.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The presiding genius of the South African Industrial found his way into the meeting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bank of England was full of great financiers at their wits' ends for some means of allaying the panic and restoring public confidence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Bank of England was full of great financiers at their wits' ends for some means of allaying the panic and restoring public confidence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was sorry to trouble them: he would not have come unless he had been absolutely bound to.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was a run on his bank, and he wanted £2,000,000 immediately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was sorry to trouble them: he would not have come unless he had been absolutely bound to.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He was sorry to trouble them: he would not have come unless he had been absolutely bound to.
except if; if not
From this reading He was sorry to trouble them: he would not have come unless he had been absolutely bound to.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But there was a run on his bank, and he wanted £2,000,000 immediately.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Bank of England was full of great financiers at their wits' ends for some means of allaying the panic and restoring public confidence.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The presiding genius of the South African Industrial found his way into the meeting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The great houses, Rothschild, and Coutts, and the rest, were represented in the governor's parlour.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading The Bank of England was full of great financiers at their wits' ends for some means of allaying the panic and restoring public confidence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was sorry to trouble them: he would not have come unless he had been absolutely bound to.
